Vice President National Practice Leader

POSITION SUMMARY: Vice President, National Practice Leader. This individual will be responsible for providing proactive strategic leadership for the development and growth. A strong background in in leadership, developing sustainable business strategies, critical issue resolution, and creating new policies and procedures to drive quality, accuracy, and efficiency is required. Participate in the senior leadership group that will develop long term strategies for growth and profitability. Key Competencies: • Self-Starter: Motivated and ambitious personality; desire to compete and succeed • Intellectual Creativity: Ability to brainstorm outside of norm for creative solutions to success • Exceptional relationship management skills • Demonstrated consultative sales success • Proven project management success • Tenacity: Persistence and follow through • Triple Threat: Intelligence, Personality and Drive! DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Demonstrate a detailed understanding of TRISTAR businesses, objectives, products and services. Help ensure that our messaging resonates with our clients and brokers and speaks to our casualty solutions • Strong technical understanding of all TRISTAR products and services and how they are best deployed for specific clients and/or carriers. • Leverage cross-functional departments to maximize process efficiencies. • Thorough knowledge of the client's industry and business drivers • Work independently, collaboratively and in a leadership role with clients, brokers, carriers and TRISTAR team members • Responsible for profit and loss, quality, human resources, product development and strategic relationships and policies and procedures. • Lead a team of Property & Liability leaders, as well as their direct reports • Identify opportunities for client program efficiencies, respond to questions or concerns, resolve problems in a timely and effective manner • Develop strategic recommendations based on client's business needs and goals • Lead projects and business planning meetings, working closely with C-Suite level engagement to develop and influence long-term strategy • When appropriate prepare for and attend client and prospect meetings, industry events, broker & carrier partners • Review and expand on vendor contracts to maximize profit share and delivery of quality standards • Working with Carrier partners to expand service offerings Attend and present at Board of Directors meetings • Assess market competition to evaluate new opportunities that can be developed to stay ahead of the industry. • Essential job function. EQUIPMENT OPERATED/USED: Computer, fax machine, copier, printer and other office equipment. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT OR CLOTHING: Appropriate office attire Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent experience required; Masters degree or higher preferred. Minimum of ten years of successful TPA or other industry experience required. Knowledge of all auto and general liability and property programs. Proficient in use of Microsoft Office suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook) Travel, as required. Excellent organizational and time management skills Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Prompt and regular attendance at assigned job locations • Ability to work shifts exceeding 8 hours, 5 days per week • Ability to interact with employees of all levels and clients in an appropriate manner • Ability to concentrate and think strategically • Availability onsite to confer with staff members with whom the incumbent must interact on a daily basis • Ability to proficiently use a personal computer for tasks such as email and preparing reports using software • Ability to review and analyze data and information. • Ability to complete, or oversee the completion of, assigned tasks/projects in a timely manner. Apply tot his job